Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-28
Entertainments.
NEW HAVEN OPERA HOUSE.

The two immense audiences which attend
 ed the New Haven Opera House on Monday
 afternoon and evening were succeeded by
 fair sized one last evening. In the romantic
 drama "Monbars'' Mir. Mantell has secured
 play in which he has ample opportunity to
 display his great abilities as an emotional
 actor The play is adaptation of the
 French of D'Ennery by Mir. Louis Nathal.
 The action takes place in France during the
 year 1910, and this allows very elaborate and
 picturesque costumes. Of course the chief
 interest centers in the character of Robert Monbars the privateer captain, but he does not by any means make up the entire play Miss Fanny Gillette has frst-rate character in ''Diane" and made the most of it. Miss
 Eleanor Moretti was admirable as "Blanchs" and deserves special mention for her acting during the scene representing Monbars' home at St. Malo. Ot the male characters it is difficult to state which was played the best, but perhaps MT. Marsden's 'Louis De Meran" was the best appreciated because it was the most interesting. The performances of MT. Mantell and of MT. Frederic Bryton have demonstrated the fact that there are at least two young actors in this country for whom great success may be predicted with almost absolute certainty. It is to their credit that both have seen the advantage of surrounding themselves l with frst-rate supporting companies. They l seem to be above the jealousy which older l actors have too often displayed by selecting poor actors to accompany them so that their own acting might seem great if only by way of contrast. ''Monbars" will be repeated | this afternoon and evening. It deserves and ! will doubtless receive large audiences.
 DOROTHY"
 Large audiences witnessed the production of the comic opera t'Dorothy'' at the Hyperi- on Christmas and last evening. The opera is l flight in plot, but bright and sparkling in its l music and full of catching airs and clever ! situations. The company as 8 whole is above the average of travelling musical 1 troupes, the chorus being large and we'll | drilled, singing in time and with precision. Miss Lillian Russell as Dorothy Bantam filled | the part admirably, her rich, clear voice and good acting showing to excellent advantage. l Miss Agnes Stone as Lydia made very pleasing impression. MT. William Hamilton | as Squire Bantam and Mir. Eugene Oudin as l Geofrey Wilder deserve mention. MT. Harry Paulton as Lurcher played piece of low comedy which was very funny as whole, but
 rather broad and somewhat tiresome at times. Some of his lines might be cut to good ad- vantage. His topical song. however, made a l hit and was generously encored. The ballet Advertisement in the third act was graceful l ly done, considering the small number in the
 corps. The scenery and setting were very ! very fine. The last performance of the en- gagement will be given this evening.
 | BUNNELL's GRAND OPERA HOUSE. 1 The performance given by the Emily Sol dene troupe at the Grand Opera House at ! tracts and pleases large audiences. The performance is of the variety order and con- tains much of interest. Soldene and the wonderful Sara are the features and their 1 support is eminently satisfactory.
 NEW HAVEN OPERA HOUSE.
 Friday and Saturday evenings and Satur- | day matinee IA Rag Baby" will be the at- traction at the New Haven Opera House. It | is 8 satire on the drug trade and is appreci-
 ated by everyone who has visited the lair of 1 the red and green lights to purchase 8 post | age stamp or a porous plaster. The leading character is sfOId Sport" the druggists as- sistant, and Charlie Reed, who is playing it, has made brilliant record as legitimate comedian.
 | THE sTODDARD LECTURES.
 The sale of seats for the Stoddard lectures
 opened at Loomis' Temple of Music yester-
 day morning and at Il o'clock $1 ,600 had
 been taken in. Many good seats still remain,
 however The sale indicates that MT. Sto6- \ dard will have large audiences.